Accepted
China passport photo: a photo you take yourself can be submitted
The rule looks at the finished photo, not at where it was taken. That is a rule an app can meet.
Checked on 2026-08-15. Rules move — we re-check this list at least every six months. Next review: 2027-02-15.
What we checked
- No requirement to be photographed at the office or consulate.
- No requirement to use a designated or approved studio or booth.
- No requirement to print the studio name and address on the photo.
What the authority says
全市中国公民出入境接待大厅提供免费照相服务（网上申请可由本人上传符合标准的相片）
Source — 广州市公安局出入境 — 出入境接待大厅 · Source page address not recorded yet — we are collecting it.
China: photo size by document
How photos are submitted in China
Passport
Submission
- Online application: upload a digital photo.
上传证件照片
cs.mfa.gov.cn
Who can take the photo
- The authority allows a photo taken without a studio — its own wording is below.
可以请他人协助拍摄 或者 使用手机支架定时拍摄
s.nia.gov.cn
Rules the authority states for this photo
- No filters, retouching or digital changes.
关闭美颜 关闭滤镜 关闭瘦脸
s.nia.gov.cn - China's online renewal/replacement pilot: do not use a front-camera selfie; the rear camera is recommended.
请不要使用前置摄像头自拍
s.nia.gov.cn
Visa
If you hand in a printed photo
- 1 photo.
交一张符合《出入境证件相片照相指引》标准的近期照片
s.nia.gov.cn
ID card
Submission
- The photo can be taken at the application office.
当场完成资料审核和人像、指纹信息采集
beijing.gov.cn
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